Overview

Scrum is a proven lean and agile approach to delivering results, a simple “inspect and adapt” framework used to organize work for maximum efficiency and effectiveness using three roles, three ceremonies, and three artifacts. One of the keys to a successful scrum project is an effective Product Owner. The Product Owner sets the product vision and is responsible for transforming it into a successful product. The Product Owner represents the voice of the team, and is responsible for decisions targeted at reaching the product goals.

In this class, participants will learn the core skills to define and manage a prioritized product backlog, to make informed decisions as well as to create accurate and realistic product and release plans. This course will provide participants with the knowledge and understanding of the role of the Product Owner, as well its importance on the Scrum team. Participants will leave the class equipped with knowledge and tools to effectively support and lead their teams. You will learn how to create realistic release plans and then proactively steer the team in its successful delivery.

This two-day Product Owner certification course provides everything you need to be an effective customer to a Scrum team. On completion, participants are registered as Certified Product Owners (CPOs), which includes a one-year membership in the Scrum Alliance, (www.scrumalliance.org) where valuable materials and information are available exclusively to CPOs.

About the Trainer

Kane Mar is a Certified Scrum Trainer (CST) based in Brisbane, Australia. Kane has been a practicing ScrumMaster since 2001 and has been a CST since 2006. He has taught CSM courses in Europe and North America. Kane's profile at the Scrum Alliance can be found here: http://www.scrumalliance.org/profiles/11-kane-mar

Pre-requisites

Participants are required to read the following books prior to class:

•  "Agile Project Management with Scrum", Ken Schwaber. Microsoft Press. 2004
•  "Agile Estimating and Planning, Mike Cohn". Prentice Hall. 2005
•  "Agile Software Development with Scrum", Ken Schwaber and Mike Beedle. Prentice Hall. 2001

Who Should Attend

This course is suitable for anyone working in software development and IT, including: Project managers, team leads, and IT/development managers, architects, developers and other team members.

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